This article will cover the aspects that are related to attendee management on organizer portal.
Attendee List Features
Adding New Custom Fields
Video Guide
- To view a video recording on this, please refer to this video.
Article Guide
Organizers can add new fields on the attendee list by using the Manage Fields feature.
Step 1 : Under the Attendee List, click "Manage Fields"
Step 2: Click on "Add New Field" to choose a field to be added.
Step 3: Select a custom field that you would like to add
Note: The supported fields are
- Short Text
- Long Text
- Single Choice
- Multiple Choice
- Dropdown
- Consent Text
Step 4: Click "Save" once done editing. The newly created field will be reflected on the attendee list.
Attendee Filtering
The steps to perform attendee filtering are as below. Please also refer to
this video recording if needed.
- In order to filter the attendees, click on the Status, Attendance, Roles, Tag or More Filters to view all exisitng filters.
- By clicking on the Status, Attendance, Roles or Tag filters, simply select the corresponding filter category that you would like to apply. The selected filters will be applied automatically once selected.
- If you would like to view all the filtering options, click on More Filters and all available filters will be viewable.
- This filters include:
- Blocked participant status
- Email marketing subscription
- Attendee status
- Attendance type
- Roles
- Tag
- Ticket class
- Registration form used
- Custom fields created on both the registration form and attendee list.
- Note:
- There are also the "OR" & "AND" wordings to indicate how the filtering system works. Items within the same filter category will be filtered based on the OR logic while items across different filter categories will use the AND logic.
- Once you have selected the appropriate filters under More Filters, click on Apply Filter.
Search & Sort Attendees
Searching An Attendee
The steps are as listed below. To view a recording on how to search an attendee, please refer to
this video.- Click on the search bar > Type the attendee details such as name or email > Click on the search icon.
- The attendees will appear once the search icon is clicked.
- To view the entire attendee list again, simply click on the "x" button to cancel the search.
Sorting Attendees
The steps are as listed below. To view a recording on this feature, please refer to
this link.- Click on the sort icon.
- Select the sorting method.
- The attendee list can be sorted by:
- Date & Time Created
- Name (based on alphabetical order)
- Registered Time
- Email
- Ascending or Descending order
Column Management On Attendee List
- Organizers can manage the columns that they would like to show on the attendee list. Firstly, click on the column icon.
- To exclude a column from the attendee list, simply toggle off the toggles highlighted in red. To reorder the column arrangement, use the icon highlighted in green to drag and drop.
- To reset the attendee list to display the default column settings, click Reset Columns.
Edit Attendee Details
The steps to edit the attendee details are as below. To view a recording on this, please refer to
this link.- Under the attendee list page, hover over the right side of the attendee row and click the edit icon.
- Update the attendee information and click Update.
Removing Attendees
Video Guide
- For a video recording on this feature, refer to this link.
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Organizers can remove attendees under both “Invited” and “Registered” Status. You can now easily manage your registrant data directly within the platform by exporting, editing, and re-importing the attendee lists.
Note:
- Attendees under "Attended" status with online or onsite check-in records cannot be removed.
To remove an attendee:
- Click on the icon as shown below.
- Click on the “Remove” option.
- Remarks
- Removed attendees are also included in registrant quota. To know more regarging the attendee quota calculation, simply refer to this article.
Bulk Update
Video Guide
- For a video recording on this feature, please refer to this video.
Article Guide
We fully understand the importance of efficiently managing attendee information. To simplify this process, we are excited to introduce a new feature that allows event organizers to update attendee information in bulk using CSV templates. This feature will save you time and effort by enabling you to make changes to attendee details offline and then seamlessly upload the revised file to our platform.
- Time-Saving: Updating attendee information individually can be time-consuming, especially for events with a large number of attendees. With the bulk CSV upload feature, you can make updates to multiple attendee records simultaneously, significantly reducing the time and effort required.
- Error Prevention: Following the headers in the template ensures that the updated CSV file aligns with the required format. This helps prevent errors and ensures that the information is accurately updated in the system.
- Seamless Integration: The feature supports all types of attendee fields, and various types of fields, including Single Choice, Multiple Choice, and Dropdown. When updating choice type fields, the existing options will be mapped automatically, ensuring consistency and accuracy in attendee information.
To update attendee information using the bulk CSV upload feature, follow these steps:
1. Download the CSV Template: Click the Attendee page, then click Bulk update, you will find the first step to Download the CSV Template.
2. Edit the attendee list in the CSV file. With this template, you can manage and update the attendee information.
Note: Do not revise the file Header and the first Row. However, you can always remove the other irrelevant columns if you do not have information to be updated.
3. Upload the CSV file. After you have uploaded the attendee list, the platform will help validate the Header Row and the attendee ID to see if those header & ID match the correct date of the system.
- If the file is ready to import, simply click on Confirm.
- If there are failed records, you can click on Download Fail Record to view the reason of failure. You may refer to this article on downloading fail records and corresponding failed reasons.
Note: Supported fields when bulk updating:
Basic fields | Custom fields |
- Name
- Email (only for In-person events)
- Job
- Company
- Phone
- Country
| - Short text
- Long text
- Single choices
- Multiple choices
- Consent
- Dropdown
|
Note:
- Bulk update for email address is only available for In-person events.
- No limitation on the field number
- Import 1,000 attendees at a time, if you need to update more than 1000 attendees' info, please upload the CSV file separately
- File size should be within 20MB
- Text type field (short text / long text): no characters limitation
- Consent field (consent text): only the content with "yes" will map to yes, otherwise map to "fail"
- eg. if input "YES" / "yes" / "Yes" will map to "yes"
- eg. if input "no" / "n" / "yess" or any other characters that do not strictly match "yes" will map to "no"
- Selection type field (single choice / multiple choice/ dropdown):
- the content should map to the existing options
- for multiple choices, use ";" as a delimiter
- options uploaded are mapped by options ID, which supports i18n if the translations of the options are set up on the platform.
- EventX 2.0 also supports scanning 3rd party QR codes, you can import 3rd party attendee QR code string (eg. Eventbrite attendee QR code, or internal attendee QR code, etc.) to EventX platform, then our Check-in App 2.0 can scan and identify that attendee. Detail in https://help.eventx.io/portal/en/kb/articles/custom-qr-code-for-check-in
With the new bulk CSV upload feature, updating attendee information has never been easier. By leveraging this functionality, you can save time, work offline, and ensure data accuracy. Enjoy the convenience of managing attendee details in bulk, making your event organization pro cess more efficient and seamless.
Exporting Attendee List
To keep a record of all the participants who attended your event, you may now export the attendee list anytime from the Organizer portal. This feature is available on Enterprise plan.
To export the attendee data:
Step 1: Log in to your account at portal.eventx.io using your organizer login details.
Step 2: Once logged in, click on Attendee tab.
Step 3: You may filter a group of attendees to export or just export all attendees by clicking the export button. After clicking on the Export button, select the type of report that you would like to export.
Note:
- Organizers are able to export:
- Export to Salesforce (Deprecated)
- Attendee List Report
- Check-in/Out Report
- The exported file will be in CSV format
- Organizers are also able to export the attendee list based on the selected attendance method.
- The exported attendee list report data includes attendee details such as:
- Name
- Email
- Status
- Attendee type
- Magic Links
- Role tags
- Created at, Attended at, Registered at
- Registration form used
- Ticket class
- Registration questions
- Custom field questions
- Check-in method (if there is check-in)
- Check-in QR Code link (if there is check-in)
- Survey questions (if the post-event survey is toggled on)
- You may export up to 5000 rows of data per export.
- The exported check-in/out report data will include details such as:
- Name
- Email
- Check-in Date & Time
- Check-out Date & Time
- Undo last check-in time
Blocking Attendees
If the organizer would like to block an attendee that exisits within the attendee list, they can do so by following the steps below. Once an attendee is blocked, they will be unable to access the event site. Organizers can also block email addresses or domains by using the Blocklist feature as covered in
this article. To view the video recording on this feature, please refer to
this link.
Note: Only attendees under Registered or Attended status can be blocked by the organizer.
- Select the attendee that will be blocked.
- Click on the block icon > Click Long Press To Block
- Once the attendee is been blocked successfully, there will be an icon to indicate the block.
- On the attendee view, there will be a message that informs the attendee that they have been blocked from entering the event.
- To unblock an attendee, simply select the blocked attendee, click on the unblock icon and click Long Press To Unblock.
Attendee Status
There are 3 types of attendee status. Here are the definitions for organizers to understand the differences better.
Attendee Statuses:
Invited
- Definition - Attendees will be under Invited status when they have been invited into the event by the organizer to go through registration.
- Reminder
- For invited status attendees, the attendee would have to fill up the registration form.
- A magic link will be generated for the attendee once they have been imported by the organizer. This magic link will direct the attendee to the event site to register.
Registered
- Definition - Attendees are classified under Registered status when they have either submitted the registration form or they have been imported by the organizer to skip registration.
- Reminder
- The attendees under Registered status will receive a magic link once the organizer sends out the automated confirmation email when performing the import. Organizers are also able to copy the attendee magic link by click on the icon below.
- Attendees under Registered status do not need to fill up the registration form again.
Attended
- Definition - The status of an attendee will be Attended when they have joined or logged in to the event.
- Reminder
- Once an attende has joined or logged in, the attendee analytics will start to be recorded.
Attendee Magic Link
Attending the event with a magic link allows attendees to enter the event directly without a password sign-up but by just clicking a unique link from the provided email.
Important Reminder
- The magic link will be automatically generated for attendees that
- Have gone through registration and submitted the registration form.
- Have been added by the organizer through the Add attendees directly to the event (to skip registration)
NOTE:
- The Magic Link will not be automatically generated for special roles (eg. Event manager, speaker, host) and attendees that register through the walk-in form (if it is an in-person event).
- The magic link will not be generated for duplicated attendee emails
To use the Magic link feature effectively, follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to the Attendee list Tab and click +Invite Attendees Button --> Add attendee directly to the event --> bulk import / add an attendee
Step 2: An email with the Subject: Congratulations! You have successfully registered for.... will be received by the attendee.
Attendees can click on the Action button to Join the event
Step 3: After clicking Enter Event attendee will be directed to the event site.
Attendee Tag
Tags serve as a useful method to denote guests with extra details, such as why they're attending the event or their dietary requirements. They provide a convenient way to categorize and mark guests who share particular qualities.
Benefits
There are several benefits to adding tags to attendees in an event:
1. Improved segmentation and filtering. Tags make it easy to segment and filter attendees by their interests or attributes. For example, you can easily retrieve a list of all VIP attendees or students or those interested in a particular talk topic. This allows for more targeted communication and follow up.
2. Better personalization. Knowing an attendee's tags and interests allows you to personalize their experience. You might promote certain sessions or activities you think they would enjoy based on their tags. Or customize their swag bag with items tailored to their interests.
Create/Remove tag for an attendee
You can create/remove tags on each of the attendees. Note that name of created tags cannot be edited.
To create a tag and remove a tag:
- To create a tag, go to Attendee List, select the attendees by clicking on the checkbox and click Tag Action.
- Input the name of the tag and click Create and click Save.
Note: The tag name cannot be edited.
- To remove a tag from an attendee, select the attendee, click on Tag Action and uncheck the checkbox.
Send Manual Emails To A Group Of Attendees By Tag
- Create email segments based on important tags. For example, set up segments for:
- VIP attendees: Contains all attendees tagged as "VIP" or "Executive"
- Students: Contains all attendees tagged as "Student"
- For more information on how to send manual emails, please refer to this article.
Downloading Failed Records
When performing bulk importing and also bulk update on the attendee list, organizers will be able to know more regarding the reason of invalid attendee imports. This can be done by downloading the failed record.
Use Case:
- When organizer imports a new batch of attendees or bulk updates the current attendee list, there will be an error message that alerts the organizer that there are a certain number of attendees that are invalid.
- For Bulk Importing Attendees
- For Bulk Update
- To view the reason that the attendee is invalid, click "Download Fail Record".
- Once the CSV file is downloaded, scroll to the right to view the column labelled as "failedReason". Organizers will be able to view the reason under this column.
List of Failed Reasons
For Bulk Update:
- ATTENDEE_ID_INVALID - Invalid attendee ID
- EMAIL_INVALID - Invalid email address
- UNKNOWN_FIELD_ID - Related to wrong custom field ID in the CSV File header
- RADIO_GROUP_OPTION_NOT_FOUND - Related to invalid input for single choice field
- DROPDOWN_OPTION_NOT_FOUND - Related to invalid input for dropdown field
- CHECKBOX_GROUP_OPTION_NOT_FOUND - Related to invalid input for consent text field
- TICKET_CLASS_NOT_FOUND - Related to invalid ticket class name
For Bulk Import:
- EMAIL_MISSING - The email field is blank. (Only applies for non in-person events)
- EMAIL_INVALID - Invalid email address
- UNKNOWN_FIELD_ID - Related to wrong custom field ID in the CSV File header
- RADIO_GROUP_OPTION_NOT_FOUND - Related to invalid input for single choice field
- DROPDOWN_OPTION_NOT_FOUND - Related to invalid input for dropdown field
- CHECKBOX_GROUP_OPTION_NOT_FOUND - Related to invalid input for consent text field
Attendee Approval
Video Guide
- To view a video recording on this feature, please refer to this video.
The Attendee Approval feature is available for In-person events. Organizers will be able to see the Attendee Approval feature toggle under General Settings on the backend portal.
How organisers can view the registration inside the portal?
After a registration received, our platform will capture waitlisted attendees and hold their registrations for review. Organizers can then selectively approve or reject waitlist attendees based on criteria like seniority, company size, or other attributes that impact potential value. The approval process will boost event impact and budget efficiency.
How organisers can approve/ reject registrations?
Method 1: Single Approval
Step 1. Select "waitlisted" attendees
Step 2. Click "approve" or "reject"
Step 3. Confirm
Method 2: Bulk Approval
Step 1. Filter "waitlisted" attendees according to status, and select all
Step 2. Click "Approval Action"
Step 3. Click "approve" or "reject"
Step 4. Confirm
Attendee Quota & Pax Calculation
Use Cases & FAQ
Attendee report CSV file shows unreadable symbols, how to display the correct characters in the file?
When trying to open a CSV from exporting attendee list with Asian (Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc) words, the characters are replaced with unreadable symbols in opened up excel files. Follow these steps to open the export in Excel to correctly display the Asian characters.
Step 1: Open Excel, select “DATA” tab then choose “From text” option under “Get External Data”
Step 2: Open the CSV file and the Text Import Wizard (image below) will pop up. Select “Unicode (UTF-8). Notice the preview will change to readable characters.
Step 3: In Step 2, select “comma”. Notice now each item is separated in each cell instead of lumped together.
Step 4: Click finish and it’s all done.
Step 5: All characters can display correctly in the excel file.
Integration of EventX with 1000+ Apps with Webhook
With the newly launched function, you are able to connect EventX with the solutions you use everyday to drive efficiency and achieve your business goals.
What are the use cases of integration?
- Add event attendees information to your mailing software
- Manage your customer relationship data on Salesforces (Deprecated)
- Engage your attendees with CRM tools, eg. Drupal
How to Proceed?
Step 1. Let us know the actions you would like to trigger, attendee update on create, update, delete of basic fields including:
userID, name, email, status, attendance type, ticket, job title, organisation, city, country, contact number, source, area code, created time, update time, attended time, registered time, checkin time.
& Custom fields such as organizer enable reg-form and add some custom fields.
Step 2. Provide us the webhook url so that you are able to connect to your solutions.
Remarks:
This feature is currently available in enterprise plan, please contact your CS support to have a try!
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